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Mountain View library highlights Career Online High School stipends for residents

Board of Library Trustees · April 20, 2026
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Staff described an 18-month online diploma program available to Mountain View residents, including eligibility rules and a state stipend that pays $712 per enrolled month (up to $12,960 total); the library has awarded 10 stipends and recorded 15 alumni since 2022.

Julian, a Youth Bookmobile and Collections team member, briefed trustees on the Career Online High School (COHS) program and the local stipend partnership that helps residents complete an online state-awarded high-school diploma.

Julian described COHS as an 18‑month, state‑recognized diploma program (not a GED pathway) that offers ten primary career tracks and requires participants to live or work in Mountain View, be at least 19 years old, have completed eighth grade, and hold a Mountain View library card in…

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